CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – State Treasurer Larry Pack announced his Office’s Unclaimed Property Division has returned nearly $40.2 million worth of unclaimed property funds to individuals, businesses and organizations over the last fiscal year.
“Our team remains committed to ensure West Virginians are reconnected with their lost unclaimed property funds, and this fiscal year was no different,” Treasurer Pack said. “While more than $40 million was returned, there is still much more in our system that needs to go back into the pockets of our citizens. We’re proud to present checks to individuals, businesses, municipalities, and law enforcement agencies who can then use the money to benefit their communities. We encourage more people to check our online database because you never know if you’ll find unclaimed property money in your name.”
During Fiscal Year 2026, which started July 1, 2025 and ended June 30, 2026, the Unclaimed Property Division returned a total of $40,168,816.26, nearing the previous record of $40.6 million set during the prior fiscal year.
Claims Paid in the Last Five Years:
- FY 2026: $40.2 million
- FY 2025: $40.6 million
- FY 2024: $28 million
- FY 2023: $26.8 million
- FY 2022: $18.6 million
The nearly $40.2 million during Fiscal Year 2026 was paid out across 25,407 claims representing 95,760 properties including individuals, businesses and other organizations.
Since it began in 1967, the Unclaimed Property program has returned more than $388 million to rightful owners.
The State Treasurer’s Office now has more than $529 million worth of listings in its database.
For more information about the unclaimed property program or to find out if the Office is holding any money for you or your family, visit www.WVUnclaimedProperty.gov.
What is Unclaimed Property?
Unclaimed property can include financial accounts or items of value in which the owner has not initiated any activity for one year or longer. Common examples include unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts and unused rebate cards. (While the title includes the word “property,” it does not however include real estate.)
West Virginia’s unclaimed property laws protect the public by ensuring money and property owed to them is returned to them, rather than remaining permanently with financial institutions, business associations, governments and other entities. The Treasurer seeks to reunite the unclaimed property, including uncashed paychecks, stocks, or safe deposit box contents, with its owner.
Nationwide, nearly 33 million people in the United States – one in every 10 – are estimated to have unclaimed property available for them to claim.
How Can I Find Unclaimed Property in My Name?
West Virginians searching for lost financial assets can go to www.WVUnclaimedProperty.gov. In addition to finding property, the website will also help you track a claim.
A demonstration of how to use the Unclaimed Property search site is available on the Treasury’s YouTube page, at: https://youtu.be/K09yQ7YNKlE.
To search for lost financial assets outside West Virginia, visit www.MissingMoney.com.
